Obituaries for the week of Nov 17, 2005

Published 6:00 pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Adice Byrd, 96, of Orange, Texas died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 at Marshall Manor Nursing Home in Marshall, Texas, after evacuating from the Sabine House during Hurricane Rita.

Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at Canon Funeral Home in Waller, Texas. Officiating was John Isom from Waller Baptist Church. Burial followed at Canon Mathis Cemetery in Waller. A visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home in Waller.

Mrs. Byrd was born in Waller, Texas, on Sept. 14, 1909. She was the oldest living graduate of the Class of 1928 from Waller High School and a member of Waller Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie C. Byrd, in 1968; son, Carroll Kent Byrd; three brothers; and three sisters.

Lisa Marie Carey, age 23, of College Station passed away on Nov. 11, 2005.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis Carey; grandfather, C. Arthur Carey; and stepgrandfather, George Walls.

She is survived by her father, John Carey; brothers, Matthew Carey and Steven Carey; and grandmothers, Jessie Walls and Vivian Hibbing.

Lisa graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in 2000 and was active in band, color guard and theater.

Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller. Funeral Services were Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005 at 10 a.m. at A&M United Methodist Church with Pastors Christy Conway and Bill Jenkins officiating. Interment followed at 3 p.m. at Texas Conference Cemetery in Palestine, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the the Rev. Phyllis Carey Memorial Fund at State Bank in Waller.

Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller. Funeral Services were Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Mike Fraley officiating. Interment followed at Fieldstore Cemetery.

Lyda Muse

Lyda Muse was born Oct. 12, 1919 to Joe and Martha Hulsey near Malvern, Ark. She left this life Nov. 7, 2005 at Brenham, Texas. In between those dates, Lyda married Herb Muse Aug. 28, 1937, reared three children on a farm, was a loyal and loving mother and wife, and made a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herb in 1989, her parents, four brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Wayne and Pat Stech of Orange Grove, Texas, Kermit and Martha Muse of Monck's Corner, S.C, and Eddie and Mary Muse of Henderson, Texas; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Rosa Lee George of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; many nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.

Lyda lived a long, full, active life and will be sorely missed not only by family, but by many friends in the Gotebo area and the First Baptist Church of Gotebo.

A chapel visitation was planned for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Canon Funeral Home in Waller, Texas. Funeral services were held at her beloved First Baptist Church of Gotebo at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, and interment was at Gotebo Cemetery.